Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24119, Jacob Emery, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Emery, Jacob Hulda
N 24119
CONTENTS

4,180
Dist. of Maine
Jacob Emery
private Massachusetts line 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Nov 1818 and sent to Stephen Thacker Esq. Judge of Portland Maine
arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mo. 27/30 $39. 20 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48. 00 $87. 20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued on the Roll
Dist. Maine York Co
Notification Sent to John Mussey Esq. 14 July 1820. Portland Me.

1887 Jan'y 14 J. S. Hopkins - Heir Pria
52
Maine 5215
Huldah Emery - widow of Jacob Emery, decd. Maf who was a prisoner under the Act of 18th March 1818 - and who died on the 16 th June, 1838 - of York Co. in the State of Maine - who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't - commanded by Col. Plummer in the Massachusetts line for 12 months private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th 17 th day of March, 1838. } June
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of March 1848 - and sent to A. C. W. Brother, Limington Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 - $68.54 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept. " 20.00
$88.54
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by J. A. Elliot Clerk Book A Vol. 1, Page 8.

A I Jacob Emery of Waterborough in the county of York & commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged sixty years, testify and say, that in December 1775, I enlisted into the Continental service in Capt. Wildes company, in Col. Phinney's regiment, and served twelve months, when my time being out, I left the service in December 1776, without a written discharge, it not being customary at that time for soldiers to receive discharges.
I further testify, that from my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support.
April 8, 1818.
+ Jacob Emery
I Daniel Sewall, hereby certify, that Jacob Emery above named is very poor, that he has been committed to Gaol, and been liberated therefrom by his taking the benefit of an act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts made for the relief of poor debtors - I further certify that at the time when the said Emery left the service above mentioned, I was also in said service, and that it was not customary at that time for soldiers to receive written discharges when they left the service.
Wells, 8 th April, 1818.
Daniel Sewall, Clerk of } of the Courts for York county.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Yorks. On this eighth day of April, A. D. 1818, personally appeared before me the subscriber Stephen Thacher, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the aforementioned Jacob Emery, and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the aforeswritten declaration and affidavit by him made; in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the late revolutionary War." And it appearing to my satisfaction that the aforementioned Jacob Emery served for the term of more than nine months, viz t from December 1775 to December 1776, at one period of the War of the revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy; I hereby certify the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and cause the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, the day and year aforesaid.
Stephen Thacher Judge
Daniel Sewall, Reg r of said Court.

$100
John H. Hovey
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court on this _____ day of _____
total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the
hereby certify that the foregoing copy, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
JOHN H. HOVEY DISTRICT CLERK
89. Jacob Emery Copy Special Dist. Court July 1 st 1820
6000
Cash 4180
6 Nov 1818
July 12 1850
John Hovey
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the eighth day of June - - - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this eighth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Jacob Emery aged sixty three years, resident in Waterboro' in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. _____ in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Phinney & Scamell in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 8 th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 4180 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Jacob Emery
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.
[Handwritten signature and initials]

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — none
Personal estate — one cow, one pig — no income no money due me
Jacob Emery
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jacob Emery, who, by occupation am a wheelwright. which I am not able to pursue by reason of Rupture and other infirmities
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Huldah, my wife supported by my son 66 able to work a little and both for seven years past Jacob Emery  
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge

United States of America
District of Maine ss
At a Special District Court begun & holden at Saco, within the County of York in said District on the first day of July A.D. 1820 - before the Hon. Albrion H. Parris, Judge of said Court
And now the original declaration & schedules whereof the foregoing are true copies having been here presented in Open Court & duly con- sidered & fully examined - It is here now considered & adjudged in Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is Eighteen dollars and no more
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court on this first day of July A.D. 1820
John Mussey Junr U.S. Dist. Clerk
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is eighteen . . . . dollars and no more . . . . cents .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth . . . . day of June . . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
9610-

2942 V Huldah Emery widow of Jacob The act 7 July 38.
x In 78 d 38 - go before court some record - - Bundle 25 to 1 - some evidence of her identity & besides her family adnd Rmopri
40 H died June 16-38 per: com 17 June 38
A M c Arthur J. S. Gentry Gimington M c H c

State of Maine } County of York } On this seventeenth day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared before Ezekiel Whitman judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said State - - Huldah Emery a resident of Watertown in the County of York and State of Maine aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Jacob Emery late of said Watertown who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution that to the best of her knowledge and belief the said Jacob Emery served as a soldier in said army in the whole about three years - That the said Jacob received a pension for his afore- said services of $96 per year until his decease That she has no documentary evidence in sup- port of her claim except the original Pension certificate a copy of which is hereto annexed - That she has no doubt a full account of the said Jacob's services, will be found on file in the War Department to which she would refer the Commission of Pensions -
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Emery in the month of January seventeen hundred and seventy nine and that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Emery died on the sixteenth day of June

eighteen hundred and thirty eight, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz. at the time above stated -
Robert Blavely  Her Nulda X Emery Ezekiel Whitman mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Ezekiel Whitman
State of Maine
Yorke ss. I. Hiram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for said County of York, hereby certify that Ezekiel Whitman is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of said State and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this Eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
H. H. Hobbs Clerk

Yorke S.S.
State of Maine.
I, Wiram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of York, hereby certify that Robert B. Caverly is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of York, and that the signatures to these papers affixed, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this Nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty eight.
H. H. Hobbs } Clerk of Jud. Courts York County.

I Martha Emery of Waterborough in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy five years testify depose and say that I have long been intimately acquainted with Huldah Emery now the widow of Jacob Emery formerly of Kittery and late of said Waterborough - that I was present at the wedding and saw the said Jacob Emery married to the said Huldah and well know they were married in the month January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine at York in said County by Parson Langton. Her name before marriage was Huldah Low. Her name before marriage was Huldah Low. I resided within half a mile of the said Huldah before her aforesaid marriage. The said Jacob and Huldah had one son and two daughters born after their intermarriage who are now more than fifty years of age. The said Jacob Emery died in June last and his widow the said Huldah Emery is now living and resides at said Waterborough and has not intermarried since the said Jacob's decease.
Witness
John Emery Robert Cabody
My Martha Emery mark
State of Maine } County of York } On this second day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Martha Emery who is known -

to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by her signed is just and true before me
Robert B Cavely, Justice of the Peace
I John Emery of Waterborough in the County of York and state of Maine aged fifty six years depose and say that I am a son of Huldah Emery widow of Jacob Emery a soldier of the Rev- olution - that my Father the said Jacob Emery served as a soldier in the Revolutionary army as I understood from him about three years - and received a Pension for his aforesaid services of $96 per year - that he died on the sixteenth day of June eighteen hundred and thirty eight - and that my mother the said Huldah is now living at said Waterborough and has not intermarried since my father's decease.
Witness
Robert B Cavely
John Emery
State of Maine County of York ss On this second day of October A.D. 1838 personally appeared the said John Emery who is known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true - Before me
Robert B Cavely Justice of the Peace for the County of York Maine

War Department
Revolutionary Claim No. (4.180)
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 Jacob Emery late a Private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the District of Maine agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the Eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
Given at the War Office of the United States this sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War
A true copy of the original certificates Certificates
Attest
Robert B. Cavelly

Given at the War Office of the United States the twelfth day of November one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight
J. C. Cuthbert Q.M. Col. & Comdr.
N. B. All communications to the widow Huldah Emery may be directed to my care at Limerick Maine By her request
Robert W. Cavalry

Hulda Emery widow of Jacob.
Additional proof -

I John Emery of Waterborough in the county of York and state of Maine depose and say that I am a son of Jacob and Huldah Emery, that I have always been told that I was born on the thirtieth day of June in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; and that I have a sister now living who is about three years older than myself who was born after my mother's intermarriage with the said Jacob as I have always understood from my parents the said Jacob & Huldah; that I have made search to find a record of the intermarriage of my said parents but cannot find any except the record a copy of which is hereto annexed.
Witness
Robert B. Leavell
John Emery
State of Maine County of York ss } On this twelfth day of December A.D. 1830 personally appeared the said John Emery who is known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him declared is just and true before me.
Robert B. Leavell } Justice of the } Peace in & for } the county of York } State of Maine

State of Maine
York ss.
I. Hiram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of York, certify that Robert B. Caverly is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of York, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, this twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
H. H. Hobbs, Clerk

Extract from the Records of the Town of York in the county of York and State of Maine under the head of marriages intentions of Marriages.
"Jacob Emery of Kittery and Huldah Thompson of York, intend marriage, Entered December nineteenth Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight"
I certify that the above extract is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows:
"Dec r 19 th , 1778." I also certify that on the three preceding, and fourteen succeeding pages, on which are up- -wards of one hundred intentions intentions of marriages recorded, there is no record of any marriage
attest
N. G. Mearshall
Town Clerk of York -
Nathaniel S. Mearshall above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me. Witness
N. G. Mearshall
Town Clerk of York
State of Maine County of York ss
Sworn before me this twenty second day of November
A D 1838
Josiah Burroughs
Justice of the Peace in & for the county of York

State of Maine
York ss.
I. Hiram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of York, certify that Josiah Bragdon is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of York, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, this twenty fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
H. H. Hobbs, Clerk

N. B. All communications from the War Department to Mrs. Huldah Emery must be directed to my care at Limerick Maine By her request Robert B. Cavendy

Stephen Thacher, Judge, York County, Mass.
Jacob Emery, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim.
Not found on the Massachusetts rolls -
See endorsement in the case of James Hart.
Two depositions annexed.
Admitted

Jacob Emery's claim for pension, 8, April, 1818.

I Lemuel Miller of Arundel in the county of York of lawful age testify and say, that I was in the continental service in Capt. Wild's company in Col. Phinney's regiment, and knew of Jacob Emery's serving in the same company from January 1776 till December 1776, in the continental service; and he was considered as a good soldier, he always did his duty when called upon.
October 19, 1818.
Lemuel Miller
I Jeremiah Bettis of Biddeford in the county of York, of lawful age, testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the company commanded by Capt. Silas Wild, in Col. Edmund Phinney's regiment, near the beginning of the revolutionary War, and I knew of Jacob Emery, now of Waterborough being engaged in said service one year, in the year 1776, when his term of enlistment expired, at the close of said year. And he had the character of being a good soldier.
October 19, 1818.
Jeremiah Bettis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - York ss.
On the nineteenth day of October, A. D. 1816, the aforementioned Lemuel Miller, and Jeremiah Bettis, two credible and disinterested witnesses, personally appeared before me the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York, and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the truth of their respective depositions. Taken at the request of the aforementioned Jacob Emery, in order to substantiate his claim for a pension from the United States. - And it appears to my satisfaction from the testimony aforesaid, that the said Jacob Emery served for the term of more than nine months in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, at one period of the War of the revolution on the continental establishment against the common enemy. And it also appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jacob Emery is in such reduced circumstances, that he needs the assistance of his country for support. - And I hereby certify the testimony & proceedings in the case, to the Secretary of the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the late act of Congress.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, the day and year aforesaid.
Daniel Sewall, Reg d .
Thomas Clark, Judge.

Jacob Emerg Me at 1828. when last pd?
9 aug 35
G. H. C.
Died 16 June 1838. paid to that time
J. H. H.

See S. V. early day 10:39 Packets to the at 10:39 Main day 10:39.
Huldah Emery
See letter to A. M c Arthur Aug. 14. 1839-

No papers sent by this Mr. Caverly are to be acted on at present
❧ No correspondence is to be held with Caverly

Maine.
Jacob Emery, at $8 per month, inscribed on Revolutionary Roll 6 th Nov. 1818. Continued July 14. 1820. Suspended 2 nd July 1825. Suspension removed 2 nd Sept r 1825. See letter 2 nd Sept. 1825 to Hon. J. Holmes 23 Sept. 1825 to Agent.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24119  am
Huldah Emery
Wid. of
Jacob Emery
Rev. Rev. War.
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. A , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ark ill Oct 21st
FREE
to the Hon. J. C. Calhoun,
Secretary of War,
Washington.

Fremont, 21, October, 1818.
Sir,
I here enclose the claims of Andrew Sherburne, Nath l Thing & Jacob Emery for pensions - Andrew Sherburne has removed into the State of Ohio, from whence he expects to give information to the Department of War, & to furnish evidence to support his claim -
I also send back the warrant which first issued for the payment of Edward Nason's pension, having received another for him, payable at Portland bank -
I hope before this, that James Hart & Joel Littlefield are placed on the pension list - They are waiting in a state of anxious expectation to receive their warrants.
I am Sir, with respect,
Your humble servant,
Daniel Sewall.

Simington Aug 6 7 1839
Dear Sir,
I am requested by Mrs. Huldah Emery widow of Jacob Emery late of Waterville in the State of Maine to make some enquiries relative to her pension claim under act of July 7 1838 — Her papers were forwarded by Mr. Caverly of Farmerville who does not now act as her attorney. She has employed him as her attorney but I know nothing of her case otherwise than has been verbally communicated to me — Please do me the favor to inform me whether Mrs. Emery is entitled to a pension under said act — They were married I understand in 1779 and Mr. Emery died before the passing of the act — Mr. Emery her late husband was, I understand a pensioner —
Hon James L. Edwards, I am respectfully Commissioner of Pensions, Your ob t Serv t
J. M c Arthur
N.B. Have the claims of Wdows Susanna Foss, & Hannah Jewell been acted upon?

Alfred 27 Aug 1823
on hi
I received by a letter from Mr Edwards that the pension of Jacob Emery of Waterbury in this county & State has been intended on a representation that his property was conveyed to his son, for the purpose of obtaining it.
I am satisfied that this is an entire misrepresentation. Mr Emery believes that Darius Small Esq made the statement. It will appear by the enclosed copy of affidavit that all the real estate of Emery was conveyed more than six years before the making the pension application. He has not to my knowledge owned any estate now or in personal since & I distinctly recollect that he was in prison in this town about the time that this son liberated him. He still owes debts & is unable to pay them & the general belief is, in which I concur that since these conveyances & the payments of debts by his son, he has no property to satisfy any debt nor indeed any thing except his pension. If Mr Small has made the statement it is somewhat singular, as he was not a witness & took the acknowledgement of the principal deed that it is dated 15th Feb 1812 .
Yours respectfully
Molines

Caleb R. Ayer, Jus. Peace      Caleb R. Ayer Jus. Peace
State of Maine.
York ss. I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Caleb R. Ayer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty-fifth day of Janu- ary, 1839, and will expire on the twenty- fifth day of January, 1846, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this sixteenth day of June, 1839.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Reg. of the Court of Probate for the county of York.

Samuel V. Loring Justice of the Peace State of Maine.
Yoh fs. I Wm. Gutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel V. Loring is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty-seventh day of June, 1837, and will expire on the twenty-seventh day of June, 1844, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this sixteenth day of June, 1839.
Wm. Gutter Allen, Reg. Court of Prob. York Co.

Hulda Emery widow of Jacob
Additional proof of identity & marriage
Additional proof of identity & marriage

I Robt. B. Cavelly of Limerick in the county of York and state of Maine of Lawful age depose and say that in November A.D. 1838 I addressed a letter to the Town Clerks of York in the said county of York requesting him to send me a certified copy of the records of the marriage of Jacob Emery with Huldah - [who as I always understood were married in that town and who afterwards removed to Waterville where the said Huldah Emery now resides] and the said Town Clerks informed me that he has made due search for the records of the aforesaid marriage but could not find any - but that he had found a record on the Town Books of said York of the Intention of Marriage of the said Jacob and Huldah; and sent me a copy of the same duly certified, which I forwarded to the War Department as additional proof of their marriage about the last of Nov. or first of Dec. 1838; And so far as I am now able to remember, the record proof above named corroborates the testimony of the witness or witnesses who were present at the marriage. I further depose and say that I have made other and further inquiries to find a record of their marriage but cannot find any - And that I have no reason to doubt and do not doubt that the said Jacob and Huldah intermarried at the time alledged in her declaration which is now supposed to be on file in said War Department -
Robt. B. Cavelly
State of Maine } York County }
On this thirtieth day of May A.D. 1839 personally

appeared the said Robert Blavely who is known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
Samuel W. Loring
3 Justices of 3 the Peace 3

I James Smith of Waterborough in the county of York and state of Maine aged sixty years years depose and say that ever since my birth I have lived in the neighbourhood with Jacob and Huldah Emery and well know that the said Huldah Emery since my remembrance lived with the said Jacob Emery as his lawful wife until his death sometime in June 1838 - I also well know that the said Huldah has not intermarried since the decease of the said Jacob Emery and that Sally Emery a daughter of the said Huldah and Jacob Emery I have no doubt was born after their intermarriage - is about my my age, meaning to say that she is between fifty nine and sixty years of age - And that I have always understood that the said Jacob and Huldah intermarried at York in said county of York -
James Smith
Witness
Robt. B. Caverly
State of Maine County of York ss On this thirtieth day of May A.D. 1839 personally appeared the said James Smith who is known to me to be a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me
Caleb R. Dyer } Justice of the } Peace

We Reuben Hill and Daniel Sanborn both of lawful age and both of Waterborough in the county of York and State of Maine severally depose and say that for many we have resided in the neighbourhood with Huldah Emery widow of Jacob Emery deceased who was reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we well know that the said Huldah Emery lived with the said Jacob as his lawful wife ever since our remembrance until his decease in 1838, and that the said Huldah is now living and has not intermarried since the decease of the death of the said Jacob Emery - and that we have no doubt she is his lawful widow. The said Jacob and Huldah have children who are reputed to have born after the intermarriage of the said Jacob & Huldah and are in our opinion nearly sixty years of age -
Witness
Robt. B. Caverly
Reuben Hill
Daniel Sanborn
State of Maine County of York ss) On this thirtieth day of Mar A.D. 1839 personally appeared the said Reuben Hill and Daniel Sanborn who are known to me to be credible witnesses and severally made oaths that the above affidavit by them subscribed is just and true
Before me
Caleb Root Ayer } Justices of the Peace

N.B. All communications to the widow Hulda Emery may be directed to my care at Limerick Maine
By her request
Robt. B. Gove

Post Master
Watertown,
Wis.
Aug. 10 th '39
D.C.

261
War Dep Pen: Off Aug 10: 39
Sir
A claim to a pension has been preferred by James B. Cowley of Simerrick in behalf of Mrs Hulda Emery widow of Jacob Emery deceased who was a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1828 and act 16 June '38. Be pleased to communicate  say whether what information you may have respecting the claimant. There is nothing suspicious in this case upon the face of the exhibits but the Dept. is admonished of it by some late occurrences to examine with great distrust all claims presented thro the above mentioned agent.
Post Master Waterborough Me.

Jacob Emery
In April 1818 of Waterboro York Co Me aged 60 years - enlisted on Dec 1775 with Capt Silas Wildes in Colt Phenney's Regt of Mass & was discharged Dec 1776 In June 1820 of Waterboro age 63 yrs & family consisted of wife Huldah age 66 yrs living with their son
Simon Emery is named in a deed dated May 1812
John Emery Febry 1812 of Waterboro Martha Emery of Waterboro aged 75 yrs present at wedding by Parson Bangs on a relation Wedded June 16 1838 - bride's father's name was Jacob Emery 59 or 60 yrs
John a son of Waterboro testified Dec 1838 that he was born June 30 1782 & has a sister living about 30 yrs old - Under record of intentions of marriage recorded in town of York is "Jacob Emery of Kittery & Huldah Thompson of York" Entered on record Dec 19 1778
In Oct 1838 wid of Waterboro Me aged 84 yrs & that her husband served in the aggregate 3 yrs
Mar Jany 1779 in the Hat on Sun 2 days Upper parish of York Rev Sam Laneton Widow's age stated Sept 1839 to 84 yrs
Children successfully born Sally John Hannah Lucy Patience Huldah Jacob Phoebe according to age

Livingston Jan 22 d 1840
Sir,
enclosed is application of Widow Huldah Emery for pension. I am her attorney for this purpose.
I am respectfully your ob t serv t .
A. McArthur

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I
Jacob Emery of Waterborough in the county of York and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, in consideration of one hundred dollars paid by Simon Emery of York in the county aforesaid, yeoman, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said
Simon Emery, his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain tract of land in Shapleigh, beginning at Waterborough line, joining Simon Ross, thence west by said Ross' land to land owned by Benjamin Warren, thence north by Warren's land, at the corner of Warren's land & corner of land owned by John Emery, thence easterly to Waterborough line, thence by Waterborough line to the first mentioned bounds; being fifty acres, more or less.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforegranted premises to the said Simon Emery, his heirs and assigns, for his and their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said Simon Emery, his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Simon Emery.
And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said Simon Emery, his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Jacob Emery
have hereunto set my hand and seal, this eighteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Mary Sayward, John Sayward, junr.
Jacob Emery Seal
York, ss. July 26 th 1814. Then the within named Jacob Emery acknowledged the within written deed to be his free act and deed. Before me,
John Sayward, junr. Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received on file August 1, 1814. Attest, Wm Frost, Regt. York, ss. Aug t 26, 1825. The above is a true copy of Record, book 91, pages 121 & 122. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds.

I Jacob Emery of the town of Waterborough in the county of York, and state of Maine, do testify and depose on oath, that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war with Great Britain; and that in consequence of my services in the army in the revolution, I have been inscribed on the United States' pension list, and have received and drawn a pension since the year 1818, under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March, 1818, and the additional act of 1 st May, 1820; that I have recently received information from the United States War Department, Pension Office, bearing date the 2 d day of July, 1825, saying, that "information had been received at that Department, that I had conveyed my real estate to my son, in order to avail myself of the provisions of the Act of May 8 th 1820," and "that the further payment of my pension will be stop't until I shall have exhibited satisfactory evidence to that department that the above information is incorrect."
And I the said Jacob Emery do solemnly depose, that the above information furnished the War Department, is totally incorrect and unfounded; that I have not been the owner of any real estate, whatever, since the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, at which time, for valuable consideration, I conveyed all my real estate to my son John Emery, and to my brother Simon Emery, by two several deeds, of which deeds authenticated official copies, by the Register of Deeds York, ss. Alfred, August 26, 1825. The above is a true copy of Record, book 87, pages 687. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds.

Deeds, are to be forwarded herewith. And I do solemnly declare, that I have not purchased any real estate, nor have I have owned any, since the date of those deeds; and that they conveyed all the real estate which I then owned. Witness: Jeremiah Goodwin. Jacob Emery
State of Maine.
County of York, ss. Be it remembered, that on this twenty sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord - one thousand eight hundred and twenty five, personally appeared before me - Jeremiah Goodwin, a Notary Public, within & for the said county of York, duly appointed, commissioned, and qualified, and residing at Alfred in said county, - the aforementioned Jacob Emery, the deponent, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence. And I hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with the said Jacob Emery, and believe him to be the identical person to whom a pension certificate has been granted on account of his revolutionary services; and that he is a credible witness, in my opinion.
In witness of all which, I the said Notary have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial seal, the day above written.
Jeremiah Goodwin, Notary Public.

I Jeremiah Goodwin of Alfred in the county of York and state of Maine, do depose on oath, that I am the Register of Deeds for the said county of York, and have charge of the Records of land titles in said county; that I have carefully examined the said records, and find that Jacob Emery of Waterborough in said county, has purchased no real estate since the first of January, A. D. 1812, and that his two deeds, (of which official copies are hereunto annexed) to John Emery and to Simon Emery, bearing date in that year, convey all the real estate of which, by said records, he then appeared to be the owner. And further saith not. Jeremiah Goodwin.
State of Maine - County of York, ss. I Jeremiah Bradbury, clerk of the Judicial Courts for & within said county of York, do hereby certify that Jeremiah Goodwin personally appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed; that he is the Register of Deeds for said county, duly appointed and qualified, and that the copies of the two deeds annexed, from Jacob Emery to John Emery & to Simon Emery, bear his genuine signature; that he is a Notary Public for said county, and that the annexed deposition of Jacob Emery bears his official seal and signature; and that his faith and credence ought to be given to his official acts.
In witness whereof, the said clerk have affixed my name and the county seal, this twenty seventh day of August, A. D. 1825.
Jore. Bradbury
York, ss. Alfred, August 26, 1825. The above is a true copy of Record, book 87, pages 687. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT I
Jacob Emery of Waterborough in the county of York, yeoman,
in consideration of fifteen hundred dollars paid by
John Emery of said Waterborough, yeoman,
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said John Emery, his heirs and assigns, a certain tract of land, lying in Waterborough aforesaid, containing seventy acres, more or less, bounded on the westerly side by Shapleigh line, and lies between lands of John Fisk and Thomas Bean, and the county road, and the inlet of the Northwest pond, so called, together with the buildings thereon standing, and all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforegranted premises to the said John, his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and behoof forever. And I do covenant with the said John, his heirs and assigns, that I am lawfully seized in fee of the aforegranted premises; that they are free of all incumbrances; that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said John, in manner aforesaid.
And that I will warrant and defend the same to the said John, his heirs and assigns, forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I the said Jacob Emery,
have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fifteenth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us,
Daniel Sewall, Simon Emery.
Jacob Emery
York, ss. February 15.
1812.
THEN the above named Jacob Emery personally acknowledged the above instrument to be his free act and deed. Before me,
Daniel Sewall, -Justice of the Peace.
Recorded according to the original, received February 15, 1812. Attest, Wm. Frost, Reg.
York, ss. Alfred, August 26, 1823. The above is a true copy of Record, book 87, pages 687. Attest, Jeremiah Goodwin, Register of Deeds.

(Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace)
State of Maine York County ss-
Jeremiah Brackbury, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said County of York in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the said Arthur M c Arthur is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the eleventh day of December 1834 and will expire on the eleventh day of December 1841 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said County & State this twentieth day of January A. D. 1840
Jer. Brackbury Clerk Jud. Courts York County

Ch. O. Emerson. Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine York County ss.
I, Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said County of York in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles O. Emerson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the thirteenth day of October 1836 and will expire on the thirteenth day of October 1843 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said County and State this twentieth day of January AD 1840
Jere. Bradbury Clerk — Jud. Courts York County —

State of Maine
County of York ss: On this twentieth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine before Hon. Eber Shepley Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court now held at Alfred within & for the county of York on the third term day of September of said term being the fourth day of said term & the twentieth day of said month being a court of record personally appeared in open court Huldah Emery a resident of said Watuborough in the county of York & State of Maine aged eighty four years who makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, that she is the widow of Jacob Emery late of Watuborough aforesaid deceased, who served in the army of the revolution and enlisted at Kittery under Captain Silas Wiles in Col. Dummer's Regiment. He was inscribed on the pension list Roll of the Maine agency & received his pension until the time of his death which happened on the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1838. For a more particular description of his service reference is to be had of his application & papers on file in the War Department; that she was married to the said Jacob Emery on the _____ day of January in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine and that the said Jacob Emery died on the sixteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, that she was not married previous to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four so that at the time before stated, that she has remained single and unmarried ever since the decease of Jacob Emery aforesaid.
Witness Arthur McArthur
Jere. Bradbury
Sworn & subscribed in Court Before me
Huldah her Emery mark
Eber Shepley

State of Maine County of York ss
I, Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said County of York, do hereby certify that Ether Shepley is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, for the State and County aforesaid, the same Court being a Court of Records, and that his signature to the foregoing declaration of Nathaniel Emery is Genuine,
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court this twentieth day of January A.D. 1840
Jere. Bradbury Clerk Jud. Courts York County

Extract from the Records of the Town of York, in the County of York, & State of Maine.
"Jacob Emery of Kittery, and Huldah Thompson of York, intend marriage. Entered December nineteenth, one Thousand Eight hundred & seventy eight."
I Alexander McIntire of said York, hereby certify, that the above extract is a true Copy of the Record of the Publication of intentions of marriage of Jacob Emery & Huldah Thompson, as found by me, on the Town Book of said Town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on said Record, in plain legible figures, as follows, "Decem r 19. 1878."
I Alexander McIntire above named depose & say, that I am the Town Clerk of said town of York, chosen & sworn, that I have the Records of said Town, in my care, and possession, and that the above is a true Copy of said Record, with the exception above named. That I was elected Clerk of said Town of York, on the first Monday of April, eighteen hundred & thirty nine, for the term of one year. I further depose & say, that the Record above extracted is the same as those preceding & following, with the exception of names of persons & dates, & that said Record appears to be as regular & full, as not to raise a presumption against their marriage, within said County of York.
York October 25. 1839.
Alex. W. McIntire
Witness
Solomon Brooks
York County ss. October 25. 1839.
Subscribed and sworn to.
Before me. Ch. O. Emerson, Justice Peace.

I Alexander the Intire Town Clerk as aforesaid, further depose testify & say, that I have made careful, diligent & thorough search, in the Town Records of the Town of York, as aforesaid, & can not find, & am certain, there does not exist in said Records, any Record of the marriage of Jacob Emery & Huldah Thompson as aforesaid.
York December 2. 1839.
Sub.
Alex. W. Intire
Salomon Brooks
York County ss. December 2. 1839.
Subscribed & sworn to.
Before me Ch. O. Emerson. Justice Peace.

I James Smith of Watertown in the county of York & State of Maine of the age of fifty nine years on the thirtieth day of December last past, that I was born in Watertown aforesaid & have resided there ever since that Jacob Emery late of said Watertown deceased has always resided in said town since my most early recollection & to my certain knowledge I say he has resided there fifty six years; that said Jacob Emery died at said Watertown on the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1838 & was reputed to be a revolutionary pensioner, that his wife now living and an applicant for a pension at Superior Judicial Court is Huldah Emery of said Watertown that the said Jacob & Huldah have lived together as man & wife from the first time I saw the said Jacob & Huldah which was more than fifty six years ago to the time of his death aforesaid; that they had a numerous family the names of whom were in succession according to their ages as follows viz. Sally, John, Hannah, Lucy, Patience, Huldah, Jacob & Thatcher; that I never heard their legitimacy disputed that John aforesaid is about my age that Hannah is about fifty five years of age and Lucy's age aforesaid I am certain is not more than twelve years less than mine; that the said Huldah Emery senior has not remarried since the decease of her said husband Jacob Emery —
James Smith
State of Maine York ss: On this twentieth day of September A.D. 1839 personally appeared James

Smith abovesaid to me personally known and who sustains a good character for truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace.

John Emery of Waterborough in the county of York & State of Maine of the age of fifty seven, years the thirtieth day of last June before testify and say that I am the son of Jacob Emery late of said Waterborough a revolutionary pensioner & Huldah Emery of said Waterborough the widow & relict of said Jacob that I am now over fifty seven years of age and that I have one sister older than I am born of same parents and that my father aforesaid Jacob Emery died at said Waterborough on the sixteenth day of June A.D. 1838 & that my mother Huldah Emery is now single & unmarried & has not intermarried since the decease of my father aforesaid. John Emery
State of Maine York ss: on this twentieth day of September A.D. 1839 personally John Emery aforesaid to me well known & who sustains a good character for truth & veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed
Before me Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace

I Martha Emery of Waterborough in the county of York and State of Maine of the age of seventy eight years depose testify and say that I was present at the solemnization of the marriage between Jacob Emery and of Kittie & Huldah Thompson of York at the Upper Parish in York in January 1779 and Rev Samuel Sanborn a clergyman in said Parish officiated in the performance of the marriage ordinance I was then about eighteen years of age and distinctly recollect the events connected with said wedding - I was invited being a relation - the bride was a cousin to my father - the said Huldah Thompson is now widow Huldah Emery of said Waterborough and an applicant for a pension
Witness Arthur M'Arthur Martha Emery Emery
John Emery
State of Maine York ss: on this seventh day of January AD 1840 personally appeared Martha Emery above named to me personally known and who has been a good character for truth and veracity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by her subscribed
Before me Arthur M'Arthur Justice of the Peace